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considers adults eligible for payment if
they continue to be unable to do
substantial gainful activity because of
their impairments; and we consider
Title XVI children eligible for payment
if they have marked and severe
functional limitations due to their
impairments. SSA also uses Form SSA–
454 to obtain information on sources of
medical treatment; participation in
vocational rehabilitation programs (if
any); attempts to work (if any); and the
opinions of individuals regarding
whether their conditions have
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of
response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
improved. The respondents are Title II
or Title XVI disability recipients or their
representatives.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
Average
wait
time in
field office
(minutes) ***
Total annual
opportunity
cost for
wait time
(dollars) **
SSA–454–BK (Paper version) ......................
Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS)
270,500
270,500
1
1
60
60
270,500
270,500
* $10.22
* 10.22
** $2,764,510
** 2,764,510
*** 24
*** 24
** $245
** 245
Totals .....................................................
541,000
....................
....................
541,000
....................
** 5,529,020
....................
** 490
* We based this figure on average DI payments, as reported in SSA’s disability insurance payment data.
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application.
*** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
2. Employer Reports of Special Wage
Payments—20 CFR 404.428–404.429—
0960–0565. SSA collects information on
the SSA–131 to prevent earnings-related
overpayments, and to avoid erroneous
withholding of benefits. SSA field
offices and program service centers also
use Form SSA–131 for awards and postentitlement events requiring special
wage payment verification from
employers. While we need this
information to ensure the correct
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency
of
response
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
payment of benefits, we do not require
employers to respond. The respondents
are large and small businesses that make
special wage payments to retirees.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) **
Average
wait
time in
field office
(minutes) ***
Total annual
opportunity
cost for
wait time
(dollars) **
Paper Version: SSA–131 (without #6) ..........
Paper Version: SSA–131 (#6 only) ...............
Electronic Version: Business Services Online Special Wage Payments ....................
105,000
1,050
1
1
20
2
35,000
35
* $36.65
* 36.65
** $1,282,750
** 1,283
*** 24
*** 24
** $880
** 880
26
1
5
2
* 36.65
** 73
0
0
Totals .....................................................
106,076
....................
....................
35,037
....................
** 1,284,106
....................
** 1,760
* We based this figure on average Budget Analysts hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the application.
*** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
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[Public Notice 11077]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: PEPFAR Program
Expenditures
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State has
submitted the information collection
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described below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this
collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to April
27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to Irum Zaidi, 1800 G St. NW, Suite
10300, SA–22, Washington, DC 20006,
who may be reached on 202–663–2588
or at ZaidiIF@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
PEPFAR Program Expenditures.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0208.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Office of the
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and
Health Diplomacy (S/GAC).
• Form Number: DS–4213.
• Respondents: Recipients of U.S.
government funds appropriated to carry
out the President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,100.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
1,100.
• Average Time per Response: 16
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
17,600 hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
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• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was
established through enactment of the
United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108–25), as amended by
the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde
United States Global Leadership Against
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L.
110–293) (HIV/AIDS Leadership Act), as
amended and reauthorized for a third
time by the PEPFAR Extension Act of
2018 (Pub. L. 115–305) to support the
global response to HIV/AIDS. In order to
improve program monitoring, PEPFAR
added reporting of expenditures by
program area to the current routine
reporting of program results for the
annual report. Data are collected from
implementing partners in countries with
PEPFAR programs using a standard tool
(DS–4213) via an electronic web-based
interface into which users upload data.
This expenditures data is analyzed by
partner for all PEPFAR program areas.
These analyses then feed into partner
and program reviews at the country
level for monitoring and evaluation on
an ongoing basis. Summaries of these
data provide key information about
program costs under PEPFAR on a
global level. Applying expenditure
results will improve strategic budgeting,
identification of efficient means of
delivering services, accuracy in defining
program targets, and will inform
allocation of resources to ensure the
program is accountable and using public
funds for maximum impact.
Methodology
Data will continue to be collected in
a web-based interface available to all
partners receiving funds under PEPFAR.
After implementing Expenditure
Reporting since 2012, we learned that
implementing partners (IPs) prefer the
Microsoft Excel template (DS–4213)
data collection process. The
requirements in the Excel template have
been reduced with IP input to only
request critical information. By being
able to download a template, prime IPs
responsible to complete the submission
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are more effectively able to collaborate
quickly with other key personnel and
coordinate with their subrecipients to
enter the data for the full amount of
PEPFAR funding expended during the
prior fiscal year. This approach also
proves helpful where internet
connectivity is not strong. After
completing the Excel template, IPs
upload the data to an automated system
that further checks the data entered for
quality and completeness. Automated
checks reduce the time needed by IPs to
complete the data cleaning process.
Aggregate data is available in a central
system for analysis.
Brendan Garvin,
Director of Management & Budget.
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[FR Doc No: 2020-06336]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11077]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program
Expenditures
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection
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described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for
public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to April 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Irum Zaidi, 1800 G St. NW, Suite 10300, SA-22,
Washington, DC 20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2588 or at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: PEPFAR Program
Expenditures.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0208.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Office of the U.S. Global AIDS
Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC).
Form Number: DS-4213.
Respondents: Recipients of U.S. government funds
appropriated to carry out the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,100.
Average Time per Response: 16 hours.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 17,600 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was
established through enactment of the United States Leadership Against
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-25), as
amended by the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization
Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-293) (HIV/AIDS Leadership Act), as amended and
reauthorized for a third time by the PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018 (Pub.
L. 115-305) to support the global response to HIV/AIDS. In order to
improve program monitoring, PEPFAR added reporting of expenditures by
program area to the current routine reporting of program results for
the annual report. Data are collected from implementing partners in
countries with PEPFAR programs using a standard tool (DS-4213) via an
electronic web-based interface into which users upload data. This
expenditures data is analyzed by partner for all PEPFAR program areas.
These analyses then feed into partner and program reviews at the
country level for monitoring and evaluation on an ongoing basis.
Summaries of these data provide key information about program costs
under PEPFAR on a global level. Applying expenditure results will
improve strategic budgeting, identification of efficient means of
delivering services, accuracy in defining program targets, and will
inform allocation of resources to ensure the program is accountable and
using public funds for maximum impact.
Methodology
Data will continue to be collected in a web-based interface
available to all partners receiving funds under PEPFAR. After
implementing Expenditure Reporting since 2012, we learned that
implementing partners (IPs) prefer the Microsoft Excel template (DS-
4213) data collection process. The requirements in the Excel template
have been reduced with IP input to only request critical information.
By being able to download a template, prime IPs responsible to complete
the submission are more effectively able to collaborate quickly with
other key personnel and coordinate with their subrecipients to enter
the data for the full amount of PEPFAR funding expended during the
prior fiscal year. This approach also proves helpful where internet
connectivity is not strong. After completing the Excel template, IPs
upload the data to an automated system that further checks the data
entered for quality and completeness. Automated checks reduce the time
needed by IPs to complete the data cleaning process. Aggregate data is
available in a central system for analysis.
Brendan Garvin,
Director of Management & Budget.
[FR Doc. 2020-06336 Filed 3-25-20; 8:45 am]
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